diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index c9cdfc4d..08f5de08 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@
     scripts=["pygal_gen.py"],
     keywords=[
         "svg", "chart", "graph", "diagram", "plot", "histogram", "kiviat"],
-    setup_requires=['pytest-runner'],
     install_requires=['importlib-metadata'],  # TODO: remove this (see #545, #546)
     package_data={'pygal': ['css/*', 'graph/maps/*.svg']},
     extras_require={